Not in Our Name: Speaking Out Against Drug-Induced Homicide Laws
If you have lost someone you love to an overdose, you know why it is so important to prevent others from experiencing the same heartbreak. Today, stories like ours are needed more than ever. Lawmakers across the country are pushing drug-induced homicide (DIH) laws that escalate punishment, silence people in moments of crisis, and ultimately increase overdose deaths. Our voices, grounded in lived experience, have the power to break through the fear-based narratives driving these policies.
We are asking you to join other families in speaking out: Stand with us to oppose harmful DIH laws and demand real, health-based solutions that save lives. Your story matters. When elected officials hear directly from those who have endured this loss, it becomes harder for them to justify policies that cause more harm.
Please sign and send our letter today. Your letter will go directly to your representatives in Congress (House and Senate) as well as your state legislators. Urge policymakers to invest in what actually works: naloxone access, fentanyl test strips, syringe service programs, overdose prevention centers, and barrier-free access to methadone and buprenorphine. These evidence-based strategies offer safety, support, and a path to healing for people who use drugs.
Together, we can honor the people we’ve lost by fighting for policies that value every life and make sure no one else faces preventable tragedy. Let’s say clearly, and together: Not in our name.
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